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Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey
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The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients

The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients
Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey


A Summary of
The History, Construction and Effects in Warfare
of the
Projectile Throwing Engines
of the Ancients
by
Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey

Longmans, Green and Company
39 Paternoster Row, London
New York Bombay and Calcutta
1907

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The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients



Contents
Part
I. Introductory Notes on the Ancient Projectile Engines 3
II. The Catapult 11
III. The Ballista 21
IV. The Trebuchet 27
V. Historical Notes on Ancient and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects in Warfare 31
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PREFACE

SINCE my recent book on medieval archery and ancient weapons was issued,1 I have obtained a considerable amount of information concerning the projectile engines of the Greeks and Romans. I now print a concise account of the history, construction, and effects in warfare of these engines.

In this summary the additional notes I have acquired are included.

R. P. G.

Thirkleby Park,
Thirsk
Dec. 1906

1 The Crossbow, Medieval and Modern, Military and Sporting : Its Construction, History, and Management. With a Treatise on the Ballista and Catapult of the Ancients. 220 illustrations. Messrs. Longmans & Co., 39 Paternoster Row, London

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The Projectile Throwing Engines of The Ancients
Design, Construction and Operation of Ancient Greek, Roman and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare

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Written by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey in 1907,this is the first serious modern work on ancient siege engines and the early history of artillery.  In this book, Payne-Gallwey first cites the ancient writings of Greeks and Romans on sieges and the associated artillery. In order to test the validity of the ancient accounts, he produces his own full size working versions of these ancient machines and tests the construction and performance claims of the ancient writers. Fully illustrated, this book gives extensive details about the design, construction, operation and performance of the three types of siege engines: the Catapult (both the Mangonel and Onager), the Ballista and the Trebuchet.
Contents
  • Part I. - Introductory Notes on Ancient Projectile Engines
  • Part II. -  The Catapult
  • Part III. - The Ballista 
  • Part IV. - The Trebuchet 
  • Part V. - Historical Notes on Ancient and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare
46 Pages, Printable, Print Size 8.5 in. x 11 in.

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